138 Account of the Pears received from the Luxembourg 



maturity ; those which I have tasted in several seasons were 

 perfectly ripe early in October. The tree is an abundant 

 bearer, producing its fruit in clusters. 



Gilogille. 



Gilogille; Poire a Gobert ; La Garde d'Ecosse, Cat. du Lusc.p.Sl. Poire a 

 Gobert, Duhamel, torn. ii. p. 191 



The specimens received appear to be the Pear described 

 by Duhamel under the name of Poire a Gobert, and not the 

 Poire d'Agobert of Poiteau, though they are generally 

 understood to be the same. They are alike in form, but the 

 Gilogille or Poire a Gobert keeps till May and June, the 

 Poire d'Agobert, on the contrary, ripens in October. 



Martin Sec. 



Martin Sec, Cat. die Lux. p. 35. Duhamel, torn. ii.^. 152, cum Ic. Poiteau, 

 108, cum Ic. Jard. Fruit, torn. iii. p. 107, cum Ic. Martin Sec de Cham- 

 pagne, De La Quintinye, torn. \.p. 285. 



This excellent Pear, of the cassante, or crisp-fleshed kind, 

 is tolerably well known in this country under its translated 

 name of Dry Martin. It keeps well till January, and is at 

 that period a rich and high flavoured fruit. 



Messibe Jean. 

 Messire Jean, Cat. du Lux. p. 55. De La Quintinye, torn. i. p. 286. Du- 

 hamel, torn, ii p. 173, cum Ic. Poiteau, 43, cum Ic. 



It is surprising that this Pear, which is certainly inferior to 

 none of the crisp kinds, should be still hardly known in the 



